Player Development

[Andrew]

I have a question on player development for some of the more experienced guys.

I have several situations where I have a 30/60 player and a 40/40 at the same position. In every case, the AI picked the player with the higher potential even though his current rating is lower. Am I better off starting the guy with the higher current rating, or will this stunt the development of the higher potential guy?

[rubisco43]

good question... +1 i would like to know as well.

[Guest]

The AI is quite robust. It changes recommended starters based on the stage of the season. It will recommend the higher-potential young guys during the preseason, and vets in the regular season. That being said, I'd start a 30/60 guy over a 40/40 in the regular season in almost every situation. Now, if it were 25/60 vs. 45/45, I'd probably go 25/60 preseason, 45/45 regular season.

The other factor to consider is rust. If your 40/40 guy is gonna start in the regular season, make sure he gets some playing time in the preseason to shake off the rust.

[Dave]

I thought OOTP was deep, but this game makes OOTP look like Atari Baseball.

[SoMiss2000]

when looking at ratings, does the green portion of the bar equate to "potential"?

[Jistic]

when looking at ratings, does the green portion of the bar equate to "potential"?

Yes.

[robster1225]

I thought OOTP was deep, but this game makes OOTP look like Atari Baseball.

Boy, you are right about that, I was initially turned off by the interface when i first bought the game when it came out, but now, I'm addicted!

[Jistic]

I thought OOTP was deep, but this game makes OOTP look like Atari Baseball.

Boy, you are right about that, I was initially turned off by the interface when i first bought the game when it came out, but now, I'm addicted!

It is very deep. But a lot more unrefined than OOTP. But it's football so it should be rougher around the edges.